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Patented Nov. 8, 1932 UNHT FEED A. L GBLEY, 0E ELKHAR-T, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO DR. IVIILES LABORATORIES, INC., 01? ELKHART, INDIANA, A CORPORATION OF INDIANA INSERTING MACHINE Application filed'August 23, 1930. Serial No. 477,262.

This invention relates broadly stated to inserting machines, and is particularly concerned with a novel machine for automatically inserting cards, pamphlets and similar matt r into books and the like.

It is frequently desired to insert advertising matter or announcements into books or pamphlets. The insertion of such matter by manual operation is costly, time consuming and inaccurate. I have observed the ditficulties arising from this problem in practice, and have provided a machine which accomplishes the desired results automatically in an inexpensive and accurate way, being capable of operating speedily and reducing the time necessary for such operation to a minimum.

The inserting machine of my invention comprises, generally speaking, an operating table provided with a receptacle for books or pamphlets, and with a second receptacle for printed matter, such as cards or paper sheets. The operating mechanism consists of provisions for transporting a book from the corresponding receptacle onto an inserting run or pathway on the operating table; of opening the book and holding the same in readiness for receiving the insert; of mechanisms for removing a single announcement, sheet or card from the corresponding receptacle; of attaching liquid glue to said card or announcement; of transporting the announcement or card to the open book and inserting the same therein; and ofmechanism for removing the book from the operating table and putting the same onto a conveyor which advances the book to any convenient and desirable point for packing or storing.

The operation briefly intimated above is entirely automatic. The novel machine has several features which will be particularly explained in the detailed description which is yet to follow. It may be said at this point, however, that the machine is provided with adjustable features, such as an adjustable arm for opening the book at any desired point. The feature of attaching liquid glue to the card or announcement for insertion into the bok is optional; it may or may not be employed. However, when employed, the

feeding of glue to the corresponding mechanism which attaches the same to the card or announcement, is also automatic and is automatically regulated by the mechanism which removes the card or announcement for insertion from the corresponding receptacle.

lVith the foregoing in mind, the following brief statements of objects will be readily understood. I have enumerated the several salient objects of my invention separately in order to furnish a basis for the understanding of the detailed description and of the appended claims. v

One object of the invention is concerned with a novel inserting machine having a first receptacle for books and the like, a second receptacle for cards and the like, means for automatically removing a book from the first receptacle, means for opening the book,

means for removing a card or the like from I the second receptacle, and means for inserting said card automatically into the book removed from the first receptacle.

Another object relates to an inserting machine provided with vacuum actuated means for removing a card or the like from a receptacle, and mechanical means for transporting said card in a plane at an angle to said receptacle for insertion into a book or the like.

A further object has to do with an inserting machine having automatically actuated means for successively attaching liquid glue to cards or the like and for inserting said cards successively into books.

till another object relates to the provision of an inserting machine having a book receptacle and a card or sheet receptacle,

means for successively removing a card or sheet from the corresponding receptacle and inserting the same into a book automatically removed from said, book I receptacle, and means including a moving belt or the like for afterwards transporting said book to any convenient and desired place for packing and storing. v

I shall now describe theinvention in detail with reference to the accompanying three sheets of drawings, so that others may be en-.

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abled to understand and to apply the same to practical use.

The drawings show, by. way of example, a certain embodiment of the invention. It is to be understood, however, that l have chosen this embodiment merely for the purposes of illustration and not for the purpose of describing the physical limitations ofthe invention. The same might receive a variety of other expressions by modifying either details or changing certain interrelated parts to suit specific requirements and uses. Such changes or modifications if car led out within the scope and teachings of my invention are considered to lie within its limit and possibilities.

The drawings represent the invention in its essentials and somewhat dia rammatically omitting for simplicitys sake details and elements well known to the art of mechanical In these drawings:

Figure 1 represents a top or plan View of the machine;

Figure 2 is side view with several parts omitted in order to emahasize the general structure and operation of other parts; and

Figure 3 shows a diagrammatic transverse section through the machine, taken on line 33 of Figure 1, illustrating particularly the book removing and opening mechanism.

Referring now particularly to Figure 1, reference numeral 1 designates the operating table, 2 indicates the book receptacle, numeral 3 indicates the card or announcement receptacle, and numeral 4 indicates the moving conveyor which may be a belt. The several parts will be described first with reference to Figure 1 and in accordance with the successive steps of the operation of the machine.

A mechanism, which will be described later on in detail, operates first, removes a book from the book receptacle 2, and advances the same in the direction of the arrow shown within the rectangle which designates the book receptacle 2 in Figure 1. The book advances between rollers 5 and 6 and corresponding companion rollers onto the inserting runway or pathway lying between the card receptacle 3 and the moving belt 4. The arm or needle 7 reaches into the book or the like while the same is being advanced as described above, opening the same at a desired place and thereby preparing it for The book receiving a card or sheet insert. is advanced until it meets the stop 8, being then position ed in readiness for receiving the insert from the receptacle 3.

At this moment of the operation, the fingers 9, 10 and 11, shown in Figure 1, move in the direction of the arrow shown on the finger 9, taking an insert which was held in readiness below the receptacle 3 by a mechanism to be described later. These fingers advance the card or announcement inserttoward the book which is in readiness to receive the same, reach into the open book, inserting the announcement or card therein, and move the book toward the rollers 12, 13 and 14 and corresponding companion rollers. These rollers are in continual operation and take the book with the announcement inserted therein advancing the same onto the moving belt 4. The book closes while moving between the rollers 12, 13 and 14, and suitable companion rollers located in Figure 1 underneath the same. The closed book is taken by the moving bolt 4 and transported thereby in the direction of'the arrow shown on the belt, to any desired or convenient point for packing,-storing and the like.

The book advancing mechanism is particularly shown in Figure 3, which is taken on line 33 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrow. Referring now to Figure 3, the books such as 15, 16, 17 and 18 are inserted into the receptacle 2. The movable plate 19 provided with a ledge 39 is positioned beneath the book receptacle 2. The plate is provided with a projecting bracket, which is pivotally connected to the arm 32 by means of the link at the points 29 and 31. pivotally mounted at point 33 and is adapted to rock on this point 33 by means of the eccentric 35 connected to the arm 32 at point 34. The eccentric is mounted on a shaft 37 which may be provided with a drive 36. The eccentric drive 35 may be a slip-ring or the like. i

N ow, when this eccentric drive is actuated, it will rock the arm 32 and thereby move the plate 19 in the direction designated by the arrow. The ledge 39 on the plate 19, in moving forward in the direction of the arrow, takes a book, such as the one indicated by numeral 18 and moves the same toward the right alon the operating table, between the rollers indicated by numeral 5 and numeral 20. The roller 20 is'below the roller 5 and, as viewed in Figure 1, a corresponding roller is positioned below the roller 6 shown in Figure 1. The rollers 5 and 6 are mounted on a shaft 25 which is mounted in bearings 40 and 41 (see Figure 1). The shaft 25 is provided with a bevel gear 42 which meshes with a bevel gear 43. The latter is mounted on the shaft 23 which is rotatable in bearings 44 and 45. A drive may be connected to the shaft 23, rotating the same in a desired direction, thereby rotating the rollers 12, 13 and 14 which are directly mounted on the shaft, and also transmitting the motion by means of the bevel gears 42 and 43 to the shaft 25 which holds the rollers 5 and 6. It is, of course, understood that each set of rollers may be actuated individually if desired.

Continuing now the operation with particular reference to Figure 3, when the movable plate 19 advances a book such as the one indicated by reference numeral 18, in the The arm 32 is manner described previously, the book will be taken by the moving rollers 5 and 20 and the corresponding companion rollers, and will be advanced by means of these rollers along the surface of the operating table to the right until it meets the stop 8 which is adjustably mounted on the surface of the operating table by means of screws or bolts such as the one near the rollers such as 5 and 20, engages the book while the same is being advanced by means of the rollers, and opens the same. The book is now on the runway or pathway of the operating table, open, and in readiness for receiving a card or announcement insert.

Referring now to Figure 2, this figure shows the book 18 in readiness, open on the run or pathway of the operating table and positioned for receiving the insert. The back of the book, it will be seen, is facing the rota ing rollers such as 14 and 47 mounted on the shafts 23 and 24. Examining the Figure 1, it will be seen that the roller 47 is a companion roller lying below the roller 14. It is of course understood that the rollers 13 and 12 have companion rollers 22 and 21, respectively, as shown in Figure 3. The arm-or needle 7 is shown in Figure 2 in cross-section, holding the book 18 open, in readiness for receiving an insert.

The insert receptacle 3 is shown in Figure 2 diagrammatically. The cards or announcements are stacked in this receptacle as indi cated by numeral 48. Positioned below this receptacle is an arm 49 holding two vacuum cups 50 and 51. The arm 49 is mounted on an arm 52 and suitable pathways 53 and 54 are provided for connecting the vacuum cups with a suitable vacuum producing and control mechanism. The vacuum cups 50 and 51 withdraw the lowermost card or announcement by means of suction. The arm 52 .is mounted on an eccentric 54 mounted on a rotatable shaft 55. The attachment of the arm 52 to the eccentric 54 may be by means of a slip-ring 56 in any suitable manner, such for example as by means of the bolt and nut arrangement indicated in the drawings by numerals 57 and 58. The shaft is provided at its end 59 with a suitable drive mechanism rotating the shaft and with it the eccentric 54. Now, since the vacuum cups have withdrawn the lowermost card or announcement from the receptacle 3 by means of suction as explained above, this lowermost card or announcement will be 7 moved vertically and downwardly, away from the receptacle 3, when the arm 52 is moved downwardly by means of the rotating eccentric 54.

When the card or announcement is moved downwardly a suitable distance, the trans-' porting mechanism also shown in Figure 1, and comprising the fingers 9, 10 and 11 will move to the right as viewed in Figure 2, and the fingers 9, 10 and 11 will take the card from the vacuum cups 50 and 51 and will move the same to the right toward the open book 18 lying on the run or pathway of the operating table.

Before continuing the description of how r the card or announcement is actually inserted in the open book 18, the mechanism for attaching glue to the edges of the insert will be described in detail.

It will be seen from Figure 2 that the arm 60 is pivotally mounted to the arm 52 at point 61. There are two such armsprovided, one on each side of the arm 52, as is indicated in Figure 1 by reference numerals 60 and 69. The spotter point of each of these arms, such as the'point 67 in Figure 2 is positioned as shown below the insert receptacle nearthe edge of the lowermost insert. The spotter point of each arm carries liquid glue which has been attached thereto in a manner yet to be described. Nhen the vacuum cups 50 and 51 attract the lowermost insert the edge of the same is brought into contact with the spotter points such as 6'? of the arms 60 and 69, and the glue on these spotter points is transmitted to the edge of the insert attracted by thevacuum cups. 7

The arms 60 and 69 are also pivotally mounted at point 62 to a link 63 which is mounted at point 64 on the cross support 65.

hen the arm 52 moves downwardly responsive to the operation of the eccentric 54 the beveled edge 66 of the vacuum cup plate 49 engages the spotter arms 60 and 69 and moves the same downwardly. The card or an- 'nouncement carried by the vacuum cups and 51 is taken by the fingers 9, 10 and 11 which move toward the right in the direction of the open book, while the arm 52 continues to move downwardly, also moving the arms 60 and 69 until the spotter points such as 67 3 dip into the glue container 68. The spotters 67 of the arms 60 and 69 are now provided with glue, and move upwardly together with the arm 52 in readiness for the next cycle of toward the right in Figures 1 and 2 and into the open book 18. The lower fingers 10 and 11 will engage the hook and push the same between the rollers 14 and 47 mounted on the shafts 23 and 24. Only two of the rollers are shown in Figure 2, but it will be understood that there arein reality three rollers on each side as indicated in Figure 1. These rollers being in continual rotation due to the mechanism described previously, take the book when the same is pushed between the rollers by the lower, fingers 10 and 11, and move the same onto the moving belt 4 which transports the book in the direction of the arrow to any desired and convenient place for packing,

, storing, shipping and the like. The book, in

closing while going through the rollers, retains the insert. 7

The mechanism for advancing the fingers 9, 10 and 11, as illustrated in Figure 2, comprises the plate 70, which is connected by a link 71 to a lever arm 72 pivotally mounted at point 73 on the cross support 74. Pivotally mounted on the lever 72 at point 75 is the operating rod 7 6 of the eccentric 77. This eccentric may also be a slip-ring eccentric of well known construction. Eccentric 77 provided for moving the lever '72 and the card advancing mechanism, may be operated by means of bevel gears 78 and 7 9. The latter may be attached to the shaft 55 also operating the eccentric 54: for moving the Vacuum cups 5-0 and 51 and the spotter arms 60 and 69.

The shaft 55 which is mounted in suitable bearings in the upright supports 80 and 81 is also provided with a mechanism for moving the belt a. This mechanism consists of an eccentric 82 to which is mevably attached the rod 83 which operates the ratchet 8st for mov- Ling the drum 85 which holds the moving belt one which I have chosen for illustrating designated by numeral 4.

It is of course understood that the operation of the various mechanisms may be accomplished in a manner different from the the invention. For example, the conveyor at may be of any suitable construction and need not ne essarily extend horizontally as illustrated in the drawings. Likewi e, the lever 72 for advancing the cardtransporting mechanism.

ma be em 10' ed as occasion demands. I

have shown two vacuum cups for drawing the cards down by suction. It is of course understood that the number of vacuum cups and their size will be determined by the size and type of paper sheets or cards, etc. to be inserted into the books. The insert can be put near the front or near the back of the books by raising or lowering the needle or opening arm.

There are many other possibilities directly arising from the invention as shown or suggesting themselves by its teachings. If desired, the machine can be arranged to insert more than one card orthe machine may book cover instead of inserting the same therein.

Gther modifications may easily be carried out. I, therefore, want to have it understood that l have shown a certain embodiment of the invention merely for illustrative purposes and that I consider all such embodiments as within the teachings of my invention as fall within the scope and meaning of the following claims.

I claim:

1. An inserting machine, having a recep-" cle for holding a plurality of inserts, means for successively removing said inserts from e receptacle, a receptacle for holding a plulity of books or the like, and automatically *pect to the'path of movement of said first named means for successively inserting inerts from said first receptacle into said-books.

2. A machineior automatically inserting cards or the like into books'and the like, comprising means for holding said books insubstantially a horizontal position, means for l ling said cards in substantially a horizontal position, means for successively removing a book, means for successively removing a card, means operating at substantially right angles to the path of movement of said book removing means for inserting the. removed card into the removed book, and conveyor means for transporting said book withsaid card inserted therein.

3. An'inserting machine, having receptacle means for holding inserts, receptacle means for holding books, automatic means for removing a book, means for opening said book as it is being removed, automatic means for removing an insert, means for inserting said insert into said book, and conveyor means for transporting said book provided with said insert. Y

4:. An inserting machine, having a first receptacle means for holding inserts, a second receptacle means for holding books, means for removing a book from said second receptacle means, means for opening said book, vacuum actuated means for removing an insert from said first receptacle means, means for inserting said insert into said book, and means for removing said book.

5. An inserting machine, having a stationaryreceptacle means for holding books, a second receptacle means for holding inserts, automatic means for removing a book from said first receptacle means, automatic means for removing an insert from said second receptacle means, and means for attaching said insert Within said book.

6. In combination with an automatic insci-ting machine, means for holding books,

a tuated means operating at an angle with nssaeeo means for holding inserts, automatic means for successively opening said books, a-uto-' matic means for successively inserting inserts into said opened books, and automatlc means for successively expelling said boo rs providcessively removing said books one at a time from the book holding 1neans,fautomatically actuated means for successively removing said inserts one at a time, automatically actuated means for advancing said removed inserts toward said removed books and for inserting the same therein, and automatically actuated conveyor means for successively transporting said books provided With inserts.

8. An inserting machine, having a book magazine for holding a plurality of books, an insert magazine, a glue receptacle, means for successively removing said books from said magazine and means for glueing individual inserts successively into individual books.'

9. In an inserting machine of the class described, a book magazine for holding a plurality of books, an insert magazine for holding a plurality of inserts, a glue receptacle, means for successively removing a book from the book magazine, means for successively removing an insert from the insert magazine, automatically actuated means for glucing said inserts successively into said books, and automatic conveyor means for successively removing books provided with inserts.

10. In an inserting machine of the class described, a removable book magazine, a removable insert magazine, a glue receptacle, vacuum operated means for removing an insert from said insert magazine, spotter means for attaching glue to said insert, automatic means for removing a book from said book magazine, means for attaching said insert into said book, and means for removing said book. i

11. In an inserting machine of the class described, a removable book magazine, automatic means for removing a book from said magazine, means for opening said removed book, a removable insert magazine, a glue receptacle, vacuum operated means for removing an insert from said insert magazine, spotter means for attaching glue to said removed insert, automatic means for attaching said insert Within said open book, means for closing said book, and conveyor means for transporting said book.

12. In an inserting machine of the class described, a removable magazine for holding books, automatically actuated means for removing a book from said magazine, roller means for placing said book. means for opening said book, a removable magazine forv holding inserts, a glue receptacle, vacuum operated means for removing an insert from said insert magazine, spotter means cooperating With said vacuum means and With said glue receptacle for attaching glue to said removed insert, automatically actuated means for attaching said insert to said open book, roller means for closing said book, and conveyor means for transporting said book from said machine.

13. In an inserting machine of the class 'de-' scribed, a removable stationary disposed magazine for holding books, automatic eccentric operated means for removing a book from said magazine, a runway adjacent said' book magazine, feeder roller means for plac ing said book on said runway, adjustable means for opening said book, a removable stationary disposed magazine for holding inserts, a glue receptacle, vacuum operated means for Withdrawing an insert from said insert magazine, means cooperating With said vacuum means'and with said glue receptacle for attaching glue to said Withdrawn insert, automatic eccentric operated means for moving said insert axially relative to said insert magazine, automatic eccentric means for moving saidinsert laterally relative to said insert magazine for insertionv into said open book'placed on said runway, means for closing said book and for'expelling the same, and conveyor means for transporting said book from said machine.

14. In an inserting machine of the class described, including a book magazine, book feedermechanism, an insert magazine, an insert. feeder mechanism comprising vacuum controlled means for Withdrawing an insert therefrom, an eccentric controlled means for moving said vacuum means With said insert,

and eccentric controlled mechanism for'moving said insert exclusively.

15. In a machine for automatically inserting cards into books by successive automatic operation, a card feeder mechanism comprising a plurality of vacuum controlled means and eccentric controlled means for successive 1y feeding cards into books successively prepared to receive said cards.

16. In a machine for automatically insert ing cards into books successively prepared by automatic operation to'receive said cards, a card feeder mechanism comprising vacuum controlled and eccentric controlled means succes'sively feeding individual cards into said successively prepared books, and means cooperating with said vacuum and With said eccentric means for attaching glue to said individual cards prior to feeding a card for insertion into a book. 7

17. In an inserting machine of the class described, the method of automatically inserting individual cards orsheets successively into individual books successively prepared for receiving said cards, consisting of automatically opening a book and preparing the same for receiving a card, of automatically removing a card from a receptcle, of attaching glue to said card, of automatically advancing said card into said open book and depositing the same therein, and of auto matically closing said book and depositing the same on a conveyor.

18. The method of inserting stacked individual cards or sheets successively in stacked individual books successively prepared for receiving said cards, said method consisting of moving a book along a given path of movement, opening said book, separating an individual card from the stacked cards, attaching glue to said card, advancing said card into said open book and depositing the same therein, and closing said book.

19. An inserting machine comprising a receptacle for holding a plurality of books in a substantially horizontal position, a receptacle for holding a plurality of inserts, means for removing a book from the bottom of said first receptacle and lifting up at least one page thereof, and means for shifting one of said inserts into the opened book. i

20. An inserting machine comprising a receptacle for holding a plurality of books, a receptacle for holding a plurality of inserts, means for removing a book from said first receptacle and moving the same along a given path of movement, means for opening the book during such movement, and means for shifting one of said inserts into the opened book.

21. An inserting machine comprising a receptacle'for holding a plurality of books, a receptacle for holding a plurality of inserts, means for removing a book from the bottom of said first receptacle and moving the same along a path of movement away from the receptacle, stationary means for opening the book during the movement thereof, and means for shifting one of said inserts into the opened book.

22. An inserting machine comprising a receptacle for holding a plurality of books, a receptacle for holding a plurality of inserts, means for removing a book from the bottom of said first receptacle, and moving the same along a path of movement away from the receptacle, .stationary means for opening the book during the movement thereof, means for shifting one of said inserts intothe opened book, and means for closing the book with the insert therein.

23. An inserting machine comprising a receptacle for holding a plurality of books in a substantially horizontal position, a receptacle for holding a plurality of inserts in a substantially horizontal position, each of said receptacles having an opening in the bottom thereof, means for withdrawing an insertand a book from the bottom of said receptacles,

and means for assembling the insert in the book.

24. An inserting machine, having a receptacle for holding a plurality of inserts, a receptacle for holding a plurality of books or the like, means for withdrawing a book in a given direction, a stationary arm disposed in the path of movement of the book and positioned to open the same, means for withdrawing an insert in a direction at aright angle to said first direction and placing the same in the opened book, and means for withdrawing said book from said arm to cause the book to close on the insert.

25. An inserting machine, having a receptacle for holding a plurality of inserts, a receptacle for holding a plurality of books or the like, means for removing the books one at a time from said second receptacle, means for removing said inserts from their receptacle comprising suction means for withdrawing the inserts one at a time, means for stripping each insert from said suction means, and means to open the books to receive th inserts.

26. A machine of the class described com-- prising an article receiving receptacle having an open bottom, a plate reciprocable under said receptacle and having means thereon to engage and remove an article from said receptacle, driving means for shifting said plate, a second receptacle for receiving a second group of articles, and means operating in alternate relation with said reciprocable plate to remove articles one at a time from said second receptacle and to place the same in predetermined position relative to said first named articles.

27. A machine of theclass described comprising an article receiving receptacle having an open bottom, a plate reciprocable under said receptacle and having means thereon to engage and remove an article from said receptacle, driving means for shifting said plate, a second receptacle for receiving a second group of articles and provided with an open bottom, means for removing articles therefrom, and means operating in alternate relation'with said reciprocable plate to shift the articles removed one at a time from said second receptacle to a predetermined position relative to said first named articles.

28. A machine of the class described comprising an article receiving receptacle having an open bottom, a plate reciprocable under said receptacle and having means thereon to engage and remove an article from said receptacle, driving means for shifting said plate, a second receptacle for receiving a second group of articles and provided with an open bottom, means movable upwardly to engage and remove an article from said second receptacle, means actuated by said last named means and operated simultaneously therewith for applying glue to said article, and means operating in alternate relation with said reciprocable plate to shift the articles removed one at a time from said second receptacle to a predetermined position relative to said first named articles.

29. A machine of the class described com prising an article receiving receptacle having an open bottom, means including reciprocable finger means movable underneath said receptacle to remove articles one at a time therefrom, a second receptacle for receiving a second group of articles, and means operating in alternate relation with said reciprocable finger means to remove articles one at a time from said second receptacle and to place the same in predetermined position relative to said first named articles.

30. A machine of the class described comprising an article receiving receptacle having an open bottom, vertically operating means to detach the articles one at a time from the bottom of the receptacle, oscillatory finger means to strip the articles from said detaching means, a second receptacle for receiving a second group of articles, and means operating in alternate relation with said oscillatory finger means to remove articles one at a time from said second receptacle and to place the same in predetermined position relative to said first named articles.

31. A machine of the class described comprising an article receiving receptacle having an open bottom, a plate reciprocable under said receptacle and having means thereon to engage and remove an article from said receptacle, driving means for shifting said plate, a second receptacle for receiving a second group of articles, and also provided with an open bottom, vertically operating means to detach the articles one at a. time from the bottom of the second receptacle, means for applying glue to articles of the second group and operated as said detaching means moves vertically to engage article, and means for stripping the last named articles from said detaching means after the glue has been applied, and to place the articles of the second group in predetermined position with respect to the first named articles.

32. A machine of the class described comprising an article receiving receptacle having an open bottom, a. plate reciprocable under said receptacle and having means thereon to engage and remove n article from said receptacle, driving means for shifting said plate, a second receptacle for receiving a second group of articles and also provided with an open bottom, vertically operating means to detach the articles one at a time from the bottom of the second receptacle, means for applying glue to articles of the second group and operated as said detaching means moves vertically to engage an article, and means for stripping the last named an open bottom, a plate reciprocable under said receptacle and having means thereon to engage and remove an article from said re. ceptacle, driving means for shifting said plate, a second receptacle for receiving a second group of articles and also provided with an open bottom, vertically operating means to detach the articles one at a time from the bottom of the second receptacle, a glue container adjacent said second receptacle, glue applying arm means pivotally associated with said detaching means and operative to apply glue to the lowermost article in the second receptacle as the detaching means moves upwardly to engage the same, the glue applying arm means dippinginto said glue container when the detaching means moves downwardly to detach the engaged article, and means to strip the articles fr m said detaching means after the glue has been applied.

34. A machine of the class described, having receptacle means for holding sheets, means for withdrawing sheets from said receptacle means, and means for simultaneously applying glue to said sheets.

35. A machine of the class described, having receptacle means for holding sheets, reciprocable means for withdrawing sheets from said receptacle means, and means including an arm pivotally connected therewith for simultaneously applying glue to said sheets.

7 36. A machine of the class described, having receptacle means for holding sheets, suction means including a vertically reciprocable member for withdrawing sheets from said receptacle means, and means including an arm pivotally connected with said member for applying glue to each sheet as said withdrawing means moves into engagement therewith. v V 37. A machine of the class described, hav ing receptacle means for holding books, receptacle means for holding sheets, means for removing said books one at a time from the book receptacle and in a direction parallel with the folded edges thereof, means. for opening the book, means for removing the sheets one at a time from said sheet holding receptacle and successively advancing the same into the opened books, and means contacting with the folded edges of the books for removing the assembledbooks and sheets.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 19 day of August, 1930. FRED A. LOBLEY. 

